The Resource Curse - How Being Rich Can Make You Poor

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Ever noticed how some countries are blessed with natural resources (like oil, diamonds, metals, etc.) for days, and yet are some of the poorest countries in the world? This is a strange phenomenon often called the "resource curse", so what exactly causes this to happen?

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"Arabian Nights" by StoneOcean

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